The role of PET scan in monitoring the progression of fibrosing mediastinitis

Abstract We present the case of a 31-year-old man who presented with acute chest pain. Computed tomography scan showed a mediastinal mass engulfing right main-stem bronchus and another mass surrounding descending aorta. Positron emission tomography (PET) scan showed high mass metabolic activity. His...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical imaging 2016-01, Vol.40 (1), p.177-179
Hauptverfasser:	Kaya, Hatice, Rider, Katherine, Cho, Alexander H, Schwartz, Arnold, Alrehaili, Ghadah, Ahari, Jalil
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abnormalities Adult Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Antigens Biopsy Coronary vessels Diagnosis, Differential Disease Disease Progression Drug dosages Family medical history Fibrosis Humans Infections Laboratories Male Mediastinitis Mediastinitis - diagnostic imaging Mediastinitis - drug therapy Mediastinum - diagnostic imaging Medical imaging Metabolism Monitoring Pain Patients PET scan Positron emission Positron-Emission Tomography Prednisone - therapeutic use Progressions Radiology Scars Sclerosis - diagnostic imaging Sclerosis - drug therapy Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators - therapeutic use Serials Steroids Tamoxifen Tamoxifen - therapeutic use Tomography
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